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Colorado Native Plant Society to host virtual lecture about bees

Colorado Native Plant Society, Southwest Chapter, will host a virtual presentation, “Native Plants and Native Pollinators: Mutualisms and More,” by Kaitlin Haase, Southwest pollinator conser...

DATE: Feb 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

New technology triggers avalanches above Highway 145

30-foot towers help CDOT clear snow from slide paths

DATE: Feb 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Monarch butterfly population moves closer to extinction

SAN FRANCISCO – The number of western monarch butterflies wintering along the California coast has plummeted precipitously to a record low, putting the orange-and-black insects closer to ext...

DATE: Feb 24, 2021 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

New Mexico State University Range Club to host technical webinar series

New Mexico State University Range Club will host a technical webinar series beginning in March 11. The schedule isâ€� 6 p.m. March 11: Pressing plants for identific...

DATE: Feb 22, 2021 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

U.S. tops 500,000 virus deaths, matching the toll of 3 wars

The COVID-19 death toll in the U.S. topped 500,000 Monday, a staggering number that all but matches the number of Americans killed in World War II, Korea and Vietnam combined. Pre...

DATE: Feb 22, 2021 | CATEGORY: Health

Photo: Durango Filling Station – Circa 1920s

DATE: Feb 22, 2021 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

Diamond Peaks Ski Patrol, a volunteer crew, busier than ever in backcountry

Group navigates complicated terrain at Cameron Pass

DATE: Feb 21, 2021 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

U.S. life expectancy drops a year in pandemic, most since WWII

Life expectancy in the United States dropped a staggering one year during the first half of 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic caused its first wave of deaths, health officials are reporting. ...

DATE: Feb 19, 2021 | CATEGORY: Health

Mickey’s flashy dress, glowing castle mark Disney World 50th

ORLANDO, Fla. – Walt Disney World in Florida turns 50 in October. To help celebrate, Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse will be wearing flashier threads and iconic structures such as t...

DATE: Feb 19, 2021 | CATEGORY: Travel

Amache camp’s national park pursuit in limbo in southeastern Colorado

Pandemic delays preservation of WWII Japanese internment camp

DATE: Feb 19, 2021 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Local resident grateful for COVID-19 vaccinations

My husband and I received our second Pfizer vaccinations last Saturday morning from Axis Healthcare at Bodo Park. Our experience in getting both shots could not have been better organized or...

DATE: Feb 19, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

Fort Lewis College Calendar

Visit Saturday Learn to Snowboard II, 8 a.m., cost: $40, contact: 247-7293. Sunday Intro to Backcountry Skiing/Riding, 8 a.m., cost: $15, contact: 247-7293. Mon...

DATE: Feb 19, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community